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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
SOMERS.

March weather. Saturday last was
the first really warm day; thermometer
in the sixties. On Monday morning
half way to zero, with snow squalls.
The blackbirds put in an appearance
on the prairie on the 8th; robins. larks,
and blue birds one to two days later.
The snow disappeared rapidly on
Saturday last, so that none rem aims
except where it was in banks of which
there are many remaining in the high
ways and along fences, from inches to
two and possibly three feet in depth.
A few have commenced tapping in
the woods. The flow of sap was good
on few days.
Miss Mary Rhodes has returned from
her visit at her sisters in Milwaukee
to her home.
Irving OZanne finished his winter
term of school in Brighton on Friday
last, and returned home.
Miss Gertie Cook, having finished
her school term in Palmyra, visited
friends in Milwaukee and arrived
home on Saturday last
Some teachers and others expect to
go to examinations this week from
Somers.
Miss Laura Baker was surprised by
some twenty-five of her young friends
at her home, Mr.. George Hughes, on
Tuesday evening of last week.
Some of the early risers at the Sta
ton and south, also west of there saw
The Barter fire last week.
The Jacobsen sale last week was we'll
attended. and, on the whole, satisfac-
tory prices realized for articles sold.
Cows sold for thirty-seven dollars and
a little over for the best; sheep in pens
four dollars and twenty-five or thirty
| five cents head.
The frost is out of the ground in
many places, in few under the snow
entirely so. The roads are quite mud
dy and travelling tedious.
With fair going quite number of
our farmers would attend the Institute
at Salem this week, but if roads get
worse instead of better few will VEN
ture on what is likely to be an all-day
journey there and back.
Mr.. Bernard Quigley, one of Somers'
oldest residents, as noticed in last
weeks TELEGRAPH, died soon after
midnight Tuesday morning. He was
buried in the Catholic cemetery at Ke-
nosha, of which church he was a men,
Der. AS I understand. he was here in
1910, being a native of Ireland, from
whence he came. At the time of his
last illness he was found helpless on
Sunday morning preceding his death
by Mr.. Nelson, who rents the farm, he
being alone in the house, and for some
time the only occupant of his premises.
Medical aid was called, but he was be-
yond help. He had cold, which re-
suited in broncho-pneumonia. His re-
latives and heirs, so far as known, are
supposed to be brother in Ireland and
five nephews and nieces in Omaha,
Nebraska, another deceased brothers
children.
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LAKE COUNTY.

Mrs. Mable Gourley Jilson, sister o.
Mrs. G. T. Heydecker, of Waukegan
died at Springfield, ILL.,, aged 20.
Edward O'Donnell, aged rs years, dice
of consumption, in Waukegan, March
II.
Mrs. w. s. Ingraham, wife of Mr.. w
S. Ingraham, of Waukegan, died at hel
daughters residence at Ushers, N. Y.
March 2, at the age of 81.
M. S. Marsh, formerly of Waukegan
died in Milwaukee, March 2, of erysipe-
las.
Mrs. Kate Fearon Hemb, aged q
years, wife of Hans III. Hemb, of Wau
kegan, died in Chicago, Saturday, March
5.
William Tensler, of Lake Bluff, at.
tempted to shoot Mr.. Robert Connolly, Of
Waukegan, March s. This is Tensler's
second attempt on Mr.. Connolly's life, to
settle an old grudge. Tensler was ar
rested and lodged in Jail.
. Mrs. Sarah NJ. Gage, aged rs, wife OF
Jared Gage, formerly of Lake County,
died at Lakeside, March 6.
Mrs. Henry ]. Dugdale died in Wau-
kegan, Thursday, March 10, aged q.
Miss Alice Dixon, of Rosecrans, daugh-
ter of Chas. Dixon, died March 7, aged
IA.
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SPRING CITY ELECTIONS.

Our paper went to press before the
result of the nominating conventions
for ward officers was known. AS the
ward conventions were called for the
action of Republicans, it is hoped that
due care was taken to select candidates
of moral worth, known as good bust
ness men and irreproachable character.
1t will not be charged that our present
city officers are not men of honesty
and integrity, or not qualified for the
positions they hold; but fair.minded
citizens will endorse She statement
that our city council might be COM
posed of men of larger business eXpe-
rience, and more generally known in
the community. For a successful city
government it needs men who have
been tried, and in whom the people
have full confidence. If Republicans
are nominated for office who have not
the proper fitness, it will not matter if
they are defeated
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HENRY WARD BEECHER.

Considerable space was given in the
TELEGRAPH last week on the death of
Henry Ward Beecher. We cannot re-
frain from referring to it again, as the
expression of public sentiment has been
so universal throughout the country,
and echoed from other lands-all, in
the main, agreeing with what has
been said, that Henry Ward
Beecher was one Of the greatest and
most remarkable preachers of modern
times. Never before in this country
were such public demonstrations
of respect shown clergyman or a
civilian; public men of distinction,
from the President of the United
States to the lesser official grades, have
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
THE STREETS OF THE CITY.

The condition of the streets in this
city, especially the main business
streets, have been discreditable much
Of the time the present spring. For a
city which has been incorporated thir-
ty-seven years. with the full compile
ment of Mayor and Common Council,
such standing pools of water and depth
Of mud, rendering street crossings diff
ficult, ought not to be allowable. Peo-
pie in the country suffer the inconve-
nience of muddy roads, but have rea-
son to expect the business streets in
the city to afford more comfortable
walking for those who come here to do
business. Main street in this city is a
short one, compactly built up with re-
spectacle business establishments, and
occupied by persons who either own
them or pay the proprietors good rents.
AS the street is not wide one. mod
crate tax on each lot fronting on the
street would improve this chief tho1-
oughfare by lifting it out of the mud
and mire, and constructing a substan-
tial pavement. Since city incorpora-
ton there has been, in the opinion Of
those more competent to Judge, enough
expended in covering the street with
various substances to have thoroughly
paved it years ago. The wretched con-
dition of the streets as they are at this
writing of course does not last the
year round; the warm sun in due time
will shine, hardening the mud and
evapOrating the muddy pools of stag
nant water. Perhaps all the complaints
now heard about mud will be forgot.
ten when nature comes to the aid of
putting the streets in a passable condi-
ton.
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BRISTOL.

A nice little boy came to the house
Of Mr.. Williams, Jr., on Saturday and
now in consequence Grandma Williams
is putting on airs. That is just like
grandmas.
Reports from Mr.. Waldo are quite
contradictory. We hear that he is
better; then worse. ! feel confident
that he will weather the storm.
The population of Pleasant Prairie is
increased one. Now they ought to
have church. There is whisper
that the village is TO De cal ed Pack
manville. Don do it. EacAman is a
good name, bus, good gracious! why
like foreign thing SO much as to call
a village city, a. If it should grow
to a city it would lie bad taste to call
it city of PackmaayiIje.
hear that very small boy has
come to visit Mr.. Charles Jackson.
Rather "a poor me for visit, as Mrs.
Jackson was quite unwell.
The Devlin bridge over the Aux
PLANE is in a bad fix; one abutment is
falling. Was the cement poor? Was
too much sand put in? Did the food
undermine it? Who can tell US? Eli.
Mr.. H. D. Burdick is moving from
Dingley house, South Main street. to
Cranborn Hall, on Locust avenue,
Woodwork city.
The young folks Literary met at
Mr.. Kellogg's on Friday evening, and
the attendance was large. The next
meeting will be at Mr.. a. Gulick's. 1
am glad to see a young man travel two
or three miles TO attend. If it does
not pay it will be his fault, for those
meetings are just the things to stir up
the intellect. Mr.. A. Devlin gave an
interesting address on the formation
of the English language.
The dime reading at Wesley was a
success. They cleared about s12.
Mr.. Stephen Washburn has sold out
at a good price and will retire from
active life. Well. he has done his
share of work and needs rest.
The Bristol and Paris Congregational
church will re-organize their Sunday
school the last Sunday in March.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
ANALYSIS OF CLOVER HAY.

Now l am not behind Mr.. Adams or
the professors in my appreciation of the
value of the sciences to mankind. Sci
ence is but exact knowledge. Mr..
Adams enthusiastically calls this analysis,
and like ones, scientific agriculture, and
actually believes, if you can rely on the
music of his mouth, thai it will work
miracles on farm. I leave it, Messrs.
Editors, to the intelligence of your read
ers to decide which of these two is sci
entifc agriculture, and which is the sci
ence of chemistry. They will decide,
too, which is the more important knowl-
edge to our youth who will seek their
fortunes through the profession of agri-
culture. They will decide, too, which is
the better place to learn the art and sci
ence of agriculture, or. in commoner
words, paying farming, in a school, or
with practical, successful farmer, OH
the farm.
feel assured, Messrs. Editors, that
your readers will not set me down as
fighting against an agricultural educa-
ton, as Mr.. Adams slyly insinuates when
he writes: off he is, l will stop think
ing, and join him in his fight against an
agricultural education" Through my
whole life I have been pronounced and
active friend of education in its broadest
application. I would favor now an
appropriation of half million dollars
to improve our common schools, be-
cause that is the place where the children
of the masses must cultivate their brain
power, and so add to the prosperity and
renown of Wisconsin.
At some future time, if I am afforded
the opportunity, 1 would like to give my
views on plan for the improvement of
our common schools. 1t will involve a
large expense, but every child raised to
school age would share its benefits. II
our present schools of agriculture were
filled to overhowing, so that there were
no more room, that would be one reason
for establishing another school. But
the fact of their emptiness is one of the
striking things concerning them.
r. f. ROBERTS.
Woodwork. March 5,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
Woodwork, March 5.
To THE EDITOR:

To THE EDITOR:
Those that have been personally in
terested in the County Fair of Kenoshs
in years past know full well with what
difficulty we have labored to interest
our merchants in the enterprise, when
with but few exceptions, they have
been in cOmatose state, unless it may
be among the "wet grocerymen.'
Mr.. Roberts, in advocating the re
moval of "our Fair" to Racine, endeav
ors to make a strong point in an at
tempt to conciliate our merchants BY
showing that it will not deterioratt
their interests.
With an aroused and united Interest
among our merchants, | contend thai
their trade will be greatly enhanced
Why shall we sit quietly and let the
tide of prosperity flow toward Racine
when, with commingling of interest:
of farmers and business men, we car
call it to Kenosha?
A few years since the writer of thi:
was selected as one of committee tt
confer with the people of Racine ant
propose to them to unite with US in &
county fair, holding it alternately il
Kenosha and Racine. This proposition
was treated with great GOODNESS. Now
they come forward and wish us to unite
with them-bring all our interests
and say in so many words, we can rur
your fair better than you can;" "comt
with me and / will do you good;" per
haps sell you kerosene and say nothing
about freight
Not all the farmers of Kenosha care
to live on the hospitality of Racine
people. We believe we are able tC
walk alone little longer. And with
them entirely has this inducemenl
originated.
Mr.. r. speaks of our hopeless ifadebt.
edfaeSS. This has a sound of not wish
ing to pay. 1t is far better to come ur
in a manly way and make an effort to
cancel all Indebtedness than to sill
down and brood over our misfortune
Let us act like men and not give up in
despair.
Our Indebtedness is trifiing, and | am
quite certain if our leading men should
take the matter earnestly in hand oul
Indebtedness would soon be cancelled
1t is debt we ought to discharge fol
our own conscience and credit.
Now about our not owning Fair
grounds. Through the generosity OF
Mr.. E. Balm we have one of the best OF
grounds and that given us free of
rent. Now is it advisable to 60 some.
where else and rent grounds and put up
new buildings?
I know and feel that unitedly we say
let us stand by our old association as
long as we are generously provided for,
Make all effort to have a good fair at
home and pay all the Indebtedness we
can. I. j. CLAPP.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18

The AdUunce, published in Chicago
speaking Of the Congregational minis
ters' meeting held in that city, says the
accounts Giyen in The newspapers were
absurdly exaggerated, distorted and
worked Up purely for sensational eff
feet. The cause for what occurred,
that papC says, "Was slight differ
ence Of opinion whether words of sym
pathy should be sent personally or
officially"
A religious paper ought not to mis-
lead. The difference Of opinion as to
the manner of sending the message to
Mrs. Beecher had as little to do with
what the ministers said of MIR. Beech
er's msoundness as the mountains OF
the moon, The apology that paper
offers for The objec 1ouable words
spoken in regard to the great preacher,
while on his death-bed, is entirely
mythical.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.

Yesterday (Thursday) was the time
set for the Supreme Court at Ottawa.
H., for considering the appeal case of
the Chicago anarchists. These con-
demned criminals, who have for many
months been waiting to know their final
destiny, will probably not be kept in
suspense much longer. The friends of
the anarchists are growing louder in
their threats that, let the decision of
the Supreme Court be what it may, the
condemned shall not suffer the death
penalty. These bold and defiant utter
ances will be unavailing but it de-
velops more and more growing treas
enable sentiment to resist the laws.
All loyal men will agree that the treas
enable utterances Of the anarchists in
public halls and to crowds on the
corners of streets ought not to be per-
mitted; but boisterous men claim privi-
leges under the broad shield of the con-
stitution that the freedom of speech
shall not be abridged. This constitu.
tional right must have limitations if
it were not so, there would be no safety
to our free institutions. It may some
times be difficult to determine the ex-
act limit between the proper exercise
of free speech and its abuse, within
the meaning of the law. It would be
we'll if the statutes or the courts would
make more clear what constitutes
violations of free speech there is a
necessity for this, for anarchists and
plotters for the overthrow of the gov
eminent are becoming bolder in their
utterances.
It's singular fact in this country :
whether in other countries, we know
not-sympathy for the worst criminals
increases as the punishment Of their
offenses is delayed. That there has
been growing sympathy for the an.
archists since their conviction by a
competent jury is clearly evidenced.
This is not because any new facts have
been disclosed, calculated to mitigate
their crimes, but simply because a re.
Taxation of justice is giving place to
sympathy. But who are the men on
| whose behalf strong feeling of sympa-
thy has sprung mp? We take from the
Chicago Journal a brief statement OF
facts:
"On the night of May 4, 1886, a
dynamite bomb was thrown into body
of policemen on duty. Seven were
killed outright, or so badly wounded
that they subsequently died, and others
were made cripples for life. The fami.
lies of the policemen were left to sor.
row and want. A cry of horror went
up from the whole country, as the fiend-
ish massacre became known. The an.
archists now in jail were charged, tried
and convicted Of this wholesale muir
der, and sentenced to DEATH"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18

The new apportionment of Senate
and Assembly districts in this state, in
accordance of the census of 1886, is a
matter in which much interest is felt
in various parts of the state. Keno
sha county will probably retain Mem
Der of Assembly, as at present. But
with what county Kenosha will be
connected for Member Of the Senate is
unsettled. The Republican voters in
this county would probably prefer to
remain associated with Walworth
county as Senatorial district. The
population to entitle to State Senator
is 10000, or as near as practicable to
that number. 1t is not required to adj.
here to county lines in the adjustment
of the Senate districts. Towns may
be taken from one county and added to
another to equalize the formation of
Senatorial districts.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
RANDALL.

The sleighing is ended. It is hardly
possible to say when the run began OF
ended, but it lasted from 20 to 80 days
in all.
Hon. John Vosburgh has moved back
on to his farm in Randall.
Mrs. Edgar Bassett, who has been
very i'll, is better, and is believed to be
slowly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valen have gone to
keeping house at Bassett Station. Mrs.
Valen's health is not good.
George Scott, a former resident, and
once town clerk of the town, now living
at Sharon, in Walworth county, visited
his uncle, ]. G. McKesson, last week.
He was accompanied by Wilson Heron,
the ex-postmaster of Sharon.
VIM. Kester. who is now in Nebraska,
met with a sad misfortune. During the
late blizzard he went horseback to pilot
the ladies of the family home, and the
horse fell upon him and broke his leg.
Bry Benson has rented the Bassett
cheese factory. He is putting in a
separator, and will be ready to start on
the goth.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
TERRIBLE RLILwAY DISASTER

TERRIBLE Ri1LWAY DISASTER.
A most appalling railroad disaster
occurred on the Boston and Providence
road, on Monday last, by which over
twenty persons were killed, and about
one hundred wounded. The passenger
train broke through a new iron bridge,
which was evidently defective
structure; it was known as the tin
bridge, probably because of its fraiity.
The details of this appalling loss OF
| life reads like most other railroad ac-
cidents where great destruction of
human life and suffering were the re-
suit. One view of the subject must be
admitted by every citizen: railroad dis
asters are becoming alarmingly too
common; something must be done to
obviate these direful calamities; If
they cannot entirely be avoided, they
certainly can be diminished. 1t
should be required that every railroad
bridge should annually, or oftener, be
be inspected by competent officers and
certified as to their safety. The same
also as to railroad culverts, or any
thing else which endangers safe travel
on the railroad. and which admits OF
being remedied. Precautionary meas
ures are now more than ever demand
ed, since so large fraction of the PEG.
pie of this country are travelling on the
railroads day and night.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18

The great city of Chicago is being
regenerated. Wickedness and crime
are giving way before the power of
truth and righteousness. The grand
jury and the courts are after the gangs
of lawless plunderers who, under the
color Of law, have robbed the public
treasury, and there is strong reason to
believe that the career of that class of
men will be brought to an end. Mr..
Moody and those acting in concert
with him have inaugurated revival
movements in the various churches,
such as have hitherto been unparalIel.
ed in that city. Francis Murphy, the
great temperance apostle, is achieving
marvellous triumphs over the vast army
of liquor influences. The temperance
pledge is being taken not only by hun
dreds but by thousands; the ranks of
the friends of sobriety and good order
are daily and nightly strengthened.
Nothing, however, but marvellous
interpOsitiOn of Divine Providence can
speedily overthrow the monstrous liz.
our traffic in Chicago 1t is entrench-
ed behind an immense amount of CAPT.
tai, and may for long time yet resist
the temperance march.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18

Some persons have asked why it was
that Rev. Dr. Hall. an Episcopal clergy
man, conducted the services at the fun
eral of Henry Ward Beecher? Many
years ago Mr.. Beecher and Rev. DR.
Hall, although of different denomina-
tons were closely united in friendship
and Ell tered into an understanding that
whic' ever died first, the surviving
one hould officiate at the funeral
Rev. DR., Hall, in this duty, paid g
robl' and feeling tribute to the char
ac."T of Mr.. Beecher.
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was arrested for turning her children
out of doors on cold night, barefooted
The children had before been seen on
the street shoeless in the cold The
neighbors had taken pity and supplied
them with shoes. The drunken moth
er, instead of allowing the children to
wear the shoes, took them to a liquor
seller and pawned them for whiskey
Now the liquor dealer could not have
been so stupid as not to know it was
UNANIMOUSLY wrong to take the children's
shoes in pawn. The offence OF the
liquor seller was greater than that Of
the drunken woman, for she had con-
ceived thirst for intoxicants which
she could not resist, but he was willing
to make gain at the expense OF limo
cent and suffering children.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
LAKE RTJTFF

This summer resort, six miles south
of Waukegan, on the lake shore, has
been often referred to in this paper,
and it has been gradually coming into
notice by our citizens. Lake Bluff had
a considerable number of visitors from
Kenosha last summer, and may have
an increased number the coming sum-
mer season. 1t is the highest point on
the lake shore between this city and
Chicago. 1t is noticed in the papers
that many new cottages are in progress
of erection this spring, and improve
ments calculated to increase the at
Effectiveness of the place are being
made. 1t will be recollected that Lake
Bluff was originally started as an en-
terprise by the Methodist denomina-
ton, and it has thus far been conduct.
ed on liberal scale and free from
sectarian influences. Every year since
the founding of the place period of
considerable time has been given to
camp meeting services. Much offence
was given leading Methodists last year
because dancing parties were allowed
at Hotel Irving while the camp meet
ings were in progress. and it was then
intimated that no camp meetings
would thereafter be appointed for Lake
Bluff. The Chicago Journal says it
now looks as if Lake Bluff would be
abandoned for camp meeting purposes.
and the strict religious features of the
place modified, to give more freedom
to amusements. In a short time this
question will be settled.
We are not unfriendly to proper
but venture to express
the opinion that inasmuch as the
Methodist people invested the money
to purchase the lands, improve the
and beautify the place for
specific purpose, it is unjust to take adj
vantage of this enterprise.